What your gender says about your health

John Boyd

The overall heath pictures of men and women can vary widely. Sometimes it's genetic, but often the causes are societal influences.

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Incontinence

Older women are two to three times more likely to experience urinary incontinence than men, according to the World Health Organization. Problems in some women following childbirth that were poorly treated at the time is partially responsible for the disparity, according to the WHO.

Older women are two to three times more likely to experience urinary incontinence than men, according to the World Health Organization. Problems in some women following childbirth that were poorly treated at the time is partially responsible for the disparity, according to the WHO.